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We would like to share the following message on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Department of Health about Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance.
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Health, Safety and Environment Office
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
Taking into account the latest assessment of public health risk, starting this Friday (September 25), apart from minor refinements to the opening arrangements for billiard establishments, public bowling-alleys and shower facilities, the Government will maintain other restrictions applicable to catering business premises and scheduled premises. In addition, starting from October 1, performance with live audience may resume in some places of public entertainment subject to the latest requirements and restrictions and the adoption of sufficient epidemic prevention measures.
The Government will continue to closely monitor the development of the epidemic situation and announce the latest social distancing measures in a timely manner while striking a balance among disease prevention and control, economic needs and level of acceptance of the society. Co-operation and self-discipline of members of the public is the key to the effectiveness of social distancing measures in preventing the spread of the disease in the community. Only with the co-operation of the public as a whole can the Government continue to allow resumption of social and economic activities in a gradual and orderly manner.
For more details, please refer to the press release and the Annex:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202009/23/P2020092300817.htm
Please visit our Facebook and Thematic Website (https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html) regularly for further information and updates.
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health
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敬啟者：
2019冠狀病毒病的最新資訊
政府延續《預防及控制疾病條例》下的社交距離措施
考慮到最新的公共衞生風險評估，由本星期五（九月二十五日）起，除稍為調整有關桌球館、公眾保齡球場及淋浴設施的開放安排外，政府會維持其他適用於餐飲業務處所及表列處所的限制。此外，由十月一日起，部分公眾娛樂場所可在根據最新規定及限制，並採取充足防疫措施的情況下，恢復有現場觀眾的表演。
政府會繼續密切留意疫情發展，在疫情防控、經濟需要和社會接受程度之間取得平衡，並適時公布最新的社交距離措施。社交距離措施能否有效防止病毒在社區傳播有賴市民的配合和自律。只有在社會整體同心合作下，政府才能繼續逐步和有序地恢復社交及經濟活動。
詳情請參閱有關新聞公報及附件：
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202009/23/P2020092300312.htm
請定期留意我們的Facebook及專題網站（https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/chi/index.html），以獲取更多及更新的資訊。
希望你可以將有關資訊與你的同事、合作者及／或業務伙伴分享，讓他們都能採取合適的預防措施。非常感謝你的支持。
衞生署
